Pay attention to what you are being asked to do (see Grading Rubric below). For example, to describe does not mean to list, but to tell about or illustrate in more than two or three sentences, providing appropriate arguments for your responses using theories discussed in our text.  Be sure to address all parts of the topic question as most have multiple parts. A verifiable current event (less than 4 years old) relevant to at least one of the topics you respond to is a fundamental component of your quiz as well.  You cannot use information from the text book or any book/article by the author of the text book as a current event.  Make sure that your reference has a date of publication.  For each chapter quiz and final quiz you are required to find and include at least one reference and reference citation to a current event less than 4 years old (a reference with no date (n.d.) is not acceptable) in answer to at least one question.  This requires a reference citation in the text of your answer and a reference at the end of the question to which the reference applies.  You must include some information obtained from the reference in your answer.  The references must be found on the internet and you must include a URL in your reference so that the reference can be verified. 

You may type your responses directly under the appropriate question.  Be sure to include the question you are responding to and your name on the quiz.  Only the first three (3) questions with answers will be graded.   Include your name in the document filename. Your completed quiz must be placed in the appropriate Dropbox, no later than 11:59pm on the due date.   Do well.

1.  Using argument components discussed in Chapter 3, assess arguments for and against the use of biometric technologies for security, especially in airports and large stadiums. (a) Should biometric technologies such as face-recognition programs and iris scanners be used in public places to catch criminals? Since 9/11 there is much more support for these technologies than there was when biometrics were used at Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001. (b) Granted that such technologies can help the government to catch criminals and suspected terrorists, what kinds of issues do they raise from a civil liberties perspective? (c) Compare the arguments for and against the use of biometric technologies in tracking down criminals to arguments discussed in Chapter 5. (d) Do you support the use of biometrics in large, public gathering places in the United States? Defend your answer. Please elaborate (beyond a yes or no answer) and provide your “theoretical” rationale in support of your responses.(comprehension)

1. (a) Are the distinctions that were drawn between cyberspecific and cyberrelated crimes useful? (b) Why would cyberstalking be classified as a cyberrelated crime, according to this distinction? (c) Among cyberrelated crimes, is it useful to distinguish further between cyberexacerbated and cyberassistedcrimes? (d) Why would cyberstalking be categorized as a “cyberexacerbated” rather than a cyberassisted crime? (e) Why not simply call every crime in which cybertechnology is either used or present a cybercrime? (f) Would doing so pose any problems for drafting coherent cybercrime legislation? Please elaborate (beyond a yes or no answer) and provide your “theoretical” rationale in support of your responses. (comprehension)
2. (a) What implications does the conviction of the four cofounders of The Pirate Bay Web site (in 2009) have for international attempts to prosecute intellectual property crimes globally? (b) Should the four men also have been required to stand trial in all of the countries in which copyrighted material had been downloaded from their Web site? (c) Will the outcome of The Pirate Bay trail likely deter individuals and organizations, worldwide, from setting up future P2P sites that allow the illicit file sharing of copyrighted material?  Please elaborate (beyond a yes or no answer) and provide your “theoretical” rationale in support of your responses. (comprehension) 

You have been asked to be the project manager for the development of an information technology (IT) project. The system to be developed will allow a large company to coordinate and maintain records of the professional development of its employees. The company has over 30,000 employeeswho are located infour sites: Florida, Colorado, Illinois, and Texas. The system needs to allow employees to locate and schedule professional development activities that are relevant to their positions. Sophisticated search capabilities are required, and the ability to add scheduled events to the employees’ calendars is desired. The system needs to support social networking to allow employees to determine who is attending conferences and events. This will promote fostering relationships and ensure coverage of conferences that are considered of high importance.

Once an activity has been completed, employees will use the system to submit the documentation. The system should support notifications to management personnel whenever their direct reports have submitted documentation. The system should also notify employees if their deadline to complete professional-development requirements is approaching and is not yet satisfied.

Scope creep is a problem with all projects.

Using the given scenario, answer the following questions in 600 words.

• What makes scope creep particularly prevalent in IT projects? What specific IT project management tools can be used to control it?
• What are some possible factors that might cause scope creep in the given scenario?
• How can a project scope management plan help manage the3 project constraints of time, scope, and cost?
• What is the potential impact of changes to budgets, schedules, and deliverable if changes are allowed to occur after the project is approved?

 Q1. 275 words

 Discuss the benefits of virtualization software, as described in the text. Do you agree/disagree with these benefits, or can you think of additional benefits not already presented?  Also discuss the security concerns highlighted by server sprawl and how you would propose to solve those in your (real or hypothetical) organization.  

Q2. Research paper: 5 pages

 This week, you have to read about server virtualization and cloud computing in chapter 6 of your textbook. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:

• Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.
• Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.
• Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.
• Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities

Make a recommendation for cloud computer use in the organization, including a justification for your recommendations. 

 Your paper should meet the following requirements: 

• Be approximately 5 full pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.
• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Information Theory in Communication and Computing Term Project Requirements The term project is the major course activity which should take about four weeks. Each student works individually and presents the project for discussion by other students in the class. The project’s topic is subject to the instructor’s approval. There are the following requirements. • Purpose: To investigate deeply a focused topic relating to the course, and to develop research and development skills in the Information theory and related subjects. Overview: One (or possibly more) significant research publications and other sources should be identified and studied. Select a topic that can allow to do some modeling, or work mostly on analysis of the published research. Deliverables: the proposal; due Thursday, Nov. 7, 11:59pm. the oral presentation of project to class (to be scheduled), and the complete project write-up in the form of a technical report (by Tuesday, Dec. 2). All submissions should be made to the Beach board. Approval: Topics must be suggested and discussed with the instructor during the week of November 1 to November 3. Proposal The proposal may take any form, but must include the following information: Title of project Date Author’s name(s) List of keywords (for indexing purposes). Identification of the sources on which your project will be based Brief description of what you have already done and what you plan to do, why your project is significant, and what you expect to obtain at the end. Brief description of any difficulties you expect to encounter, and how you plan to overcome these problems. Bibliography (list of all sources on which you will base your work) Realistic schedule for completing your project. Also, include a brief synopsis of one of the sources you are planning to use in your project. Make it short, 2-3 pages long. Draft report chapters and other materials During the course of your work on the…

This week please reflect on these concepts and answer the following questions:

1. When implementing change in an organization, there are always culture issues that are faced, such as not accepting change, determine how differently this would be handled thinking about the management versus leadership constructs?
2. When dealing with performing work, how is this implemented differently within the management versus leadership constructs?